Sign Blanks

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI), is soliciting bids for sign blanks under IFB #2026-IFB-227, with bids due November 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Good faith efforts to achieve MBE participation at 18 percent, WBE participation at 7 percent, and VBE participation at 5 percent are required.

The scope encompasses multiple categories of aluminum and steel sign blanks for street signage and regulatory purposes, including regulatory signs, warning signs, guide signs, and other traffic control signage in specified dimensions and quantities. All sign blanks must comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards and applicable ASTM specifications. Detailed material compositions, finish requirements, reflectivity standards, edge finishing, and construction standards are established in the attached technical exhibits (Ped_Base_Ex.1.pdf, Ped_Base_Ex.2.pdf, Ped_Base_Ex.3.pdf, and Metro_Wing_Bracket_Ex.1.pdf). Bidders must submit unit prices for each sign blank category on an item-by-item or low-total basis at the City's election.

The contract period runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2028, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Pricing must be firm, fixed, and non-escalating throughout the contract term. A bid guarantee of 5 percent of total bid amount is required; upon award, the contractor must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price within ten calendar days. General liability insurance with a single limit of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, automotive liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and umbrella liability of $5 million are required, with the City named as additional insured.

Questions are due November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The non-mandatory bid opening is scheduled for November 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at 414 Grant Street, Room 502, Pittsburgh. Bids must be submitted electronically through https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/pittsburghpa. Contact: Jessie Nusser, Senior Sourcing Specialist, jessica.nusser@pittsburghpa.gov or (412) 255-2458.